The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 17, 2004

AIRLINES
Air France-KLM tie-up — Merger is in the air
EARLY this month, Air France SA bought KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV creating an airline group that will be the largest, in terms of revenues, and third biggest by passenger traffic. The deal, unveiled last September, got ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Dogged by strays
THOUGH the recent Bombay High Court ruling allowing the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to shoot stray dogs in emergencies has come as a small victory for the AAI, the public outcry against the order has ruffled a feather or two at the ... More

SHIPPING
Tonnage tax: Clouded in uncertainty
FRESH clouds of uncertainty appear to have gathered over the proposed introduction of a tonnage tax regime for the Indian shipping industry in the wake of the political changes that are unfolding in New Delhi. The ... More

Change of helmsman sends Kakinada port plans adrift
WITH change of guard in Hyderabad, it remains to be seen what line the new Congress-led Government takes on the development of the Kakinada ports — the old anchorage as well as the newdeep-water facility ... More

ROADWAYS
Rising iron ore exports to China...
Namakkal truckers on top gear
There has been a surge in the Chinese demand for iron ore; in the year ending March 2004, India exported about 55 million tonnes of iron ore, half of which went to China. This created a substantial demand for trucks and changed the scene of the busin ess in the Namakkal belt. More

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